Sykkylven: Fjords, Mountains and Culture
Accommodation in Sykkylven
Narrow fjords, fertile valleys, blue glaciers and mighty mountains define Sykkylven. The area also has stories from the furniture industry, archaeological traces and experiences between water and mountains. On your trip, you can choose to focus on nature, culture or active days.
Discover the fjord landscape and nature
The landscape ranges from flat, fertile valleys to wild mountain formations. The MOSAIKK exhibition at the Naturmuseet explores the diversity of nature, wildlife and birdlife in Sunnmøre’s coastal fjords. The Naturmuseet in Sykkylven also presents plants, animals and birds as part of a mosaic of the surrounding natural landscape. If you are interested in the nature of the fjord region, you’ll find a cultural perspective here that puts the landscape itself at the centre.
Furniture history and early settlement traces
The Møbelmuseet in Sykkylven tells the story of how Sunnmøre became a centre of the furniture industry, with customers around the world. Its permanent exhibition includes furniture from more than a century of Norwegian furniture industry history. One exhibition area is accessible. A visit exploring furniture history can also offer insight into the region’s industrial development.
Aurefløten reveals a very different period in time: archaeological finds show that the area has been inhabited for at least 4,000 years. Aursneset has six large burial mounds. The finds may date from either the Early Bronze Age, around 3,500 years ago, or the Early Iron Age, around 300–550 AD. The two sites therefore represent different archaeological evidence; the possible dating of the finds at Aursneset remains one of two proposed classifications.
Hiking, cycling and water activities
Stikk UT! offers established hiking destinations in Sykkylven municipality, graded green, blue or red. Green routes are suitable for most people, blue routes require some hiking experience, and red routes are for experienced hikers with good stamina. A route around Sæssvatna follows gravel roads and paths. These details help you choose hiking destinations according to their stated difficulty rating or trail surface.
In Sykkylven, you can swim, paddle and go boating in the harbour. Fjølg sauna in the small harbour combines a sauna session with a refreshing dip in the sea. There are also different ways to cycle: ride off-road from the mountains down to the fjord, cycle by mountain lakes or along the fjord, or use a pump track. The options described range from rides through the landscape to cycling on a pump track.
Winter sports and choosing where to stay
At Fjellsætra, the ski school offers courses for beginners and advanced skiers in alpine skiing, telemark and snowboarding. If winter sports are among your travel interests, you can consider these courses alongside the hiking, cycling and water activities.
When choosing a holiday apartment, it can help to first consider which experiences you want your trip to revolve around. If a ferry trip is part of your plans, note where the route begins: the ferry from Hundeidvik goes to Standal and continues to Trandal. Trandal is not connected to the road network, so Hundeidvik is the relevant departure point for this route.
You can also explore these localities: Sykkylven, Ikornnes, Straumgjerde and Hundeidvik.
For the broader travel overview: More Og Romsdal.
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